Sitting at a candidate rally is similar to sitting in a ballyard. Both give you the opportunity to assess the technical metrics and reflect on the intangibles - what baseball calls 'make up' and politics calls 'character' - the leadership, talent and maturity to add value to a venture.

Campaign Boot Camp 2.0: Basic Training for Candidates, Staffers, Volunteers, and Nonprofits (ed. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2012) - ISBN: 9781609945169